From Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod&nbsp; Hileman on Facebook:

Eastbound I-70 is temporarily shut down at Ellis due to a semi truck fire. Vehicles are being directed down the off ramp and then they can get back on using the on-ramp. Please slow down if you were in this area!

According to a Kansas Department of Transportation camera as of 2:30 p.m. today at the Ellis 146 exit, there is a semi on fire in the westbound lanes.

Smoke is blowing over both lanes of traffic, and traffic is being diverted.

We will post more infromation as it becomes available.

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 </figure>From Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod&nbsp; Hileman on Facebook: Eastbound I-70 is temporarily shut down at Ellis due to a semi truck fire. Vehicles are being directed down the off ramp and then they can get back on using the on-ramp. Please slow down if you were in this area!____Hays PostAccording to a Kansas Department of Transportation camera as of 2:30 p.m. today at the Ellis 146 exit, there is a semi on fire in the westbound lanes.Smoke is blowing over both lanes of traffic, and traffic is being diverted.We will post more infromation as it becomes available.

Update: Semi on fire near Ellis exit on I-70